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VSPOT’s mission is to create vegan food that is bright, colorful, and bursting with flavor. Just 10 years ago, after noticing the vegan void in Park Slope’s restaurant community, brothers Danny and Alex Carabano opened up the very first VSPOT in Brooklyn. They quickly built a loyal following by offering Latin-vegan cuisine. Just as VSPOT was growing […]

by Brittany Barton The spotlight is on beans. This year the United Nations declared it the International Year of Pulses. Lentils, chickpeas and all legumes are dominating meal and snack time. Beans are high in protein, fiber, and micronutrients and have an impressive array of health benefits. They have been shown to lower blood […]

All About Marty’s V Burger! Marty’s V Burger got its start at the NYC Vegetarian Food Festival of 2014, and since then we’ve been working to bring you delicious, cruelty-free, truly fast food. Our signature burgers, mac and cheese, drumstix, crabby patties and more have been pleasing palates at events all around the New York […]

A roster of eight highly credentialed physicians will grace the stages at the sixth annual New York City Vegetarian Food Festival on Saturday and Sunday, May 7-8, at the Metropolitan Pavilion in Manhattan. Festival co-founder and organizer Sarah Gross said the medical emphasis at this year’s event is due to the rising mountain of evidence that […]

The following post has been written by 2016 Festival presenter Andrew Kirschner. You can hear him present on the Banana Stage on Sunday, May 8th on the topic “Why Doesn’t Everyone Eat Plant-Based Food?”​ Are you searching for ways to reduce the positive impact you make in the lives of animals? Search no more! Join […]